One month down...eternity to go!

I can't believe over a month has passed. We are full force into work, school, and all other aspects of life. I must say this semester has been had for me to get motivated. I thought it would be so much easier once we were married to do school stuff but I have found it to be the opposite. I started out taking 12 credits but quickly dropped a 7:30 am class. I just couldn't see myself going that early 2 days a week. So I'm down to 9 credits which should be mangageable. Mike is taking this semester off and is working really hard at a couple of jobs. He just got a rock chip repair business up and going and it is doing great. The company is called Sheer Glass. It is one of the Free Rock Chip Repair things so if any of you get a rock chip, let us know!

We are still living in the cabin and loving every minute of it...almost. Every day creates a new adventure. I'll just give you an example. A couple weeks ago Mike and I were coming home at night. We were pulling up towards the cabin. Suddenly we see this poky, round, creature just ahead of us. Mike shined the brights on it and sure enough it was a PORCUPINE! I have never seen one in my life. We started driving behind it and honking at it to see what would happen. The fat little thing just tried running away as fast as it could...which was not fast at all. Once to the cabin we ran inside. Since then we've had that task of trying to catch that darn thing. So far our only captive has been two squirrels. However, I get the slight hunch that it was the same dumb squirrel that went after free food twice and was captured. Both times though we set the little guy free. Hopefully some day soon we will find our Prickly Pete. :)

In other news I am soon to be an aunt!! I'm so excited for Kate and Karson to have their little one I can hardly stand it. It has been so fun to have little Brynlee around on the Adams' side, so to know have a baby on the Sprague side is going to be wonderful. I'm just dying to know boy or girl so I can start getting some cute little outfits.

That's our update. We're enjoying the newlywed life and getting to know each other better and better. Life is definitely good!

Lovin' in San Diego

August 4th could not have been a more perfect day. We are very happily married and had a blast on our honeymoon. We went to San Diego on August 5th. We stayed there 5 days and 4 nights. The first two nights we stayed at the Omni Hotel. The coolest thing about this hotel is that it has a skybridge that connects to Petco Park, the stadium for the Padres. We definitely took advantage of this and went to a game one night. The last two nights we stayed at the Hilton Bayfront which ended up being just across the street from the Omni. We loved it there with one window overlooking the city and stadium and the other window overlooking the bay and Coronado. We spent time at the beach, window shopping around town, swimming, the San Diego Zoo, and of course eating all the food we couldn't eat before the wedding. We also rented a scooter and rode that along the bay one day which was probably one of the most fun things we did. We both loved it and are super tempted to buy a scooter ourselves. Anyway it was a perfect get-a-way. We are back and full on in to life now. We are living at the cabin on the Adams' property for now while we are looking for a house. I honestly didn't think about how much I'd love living in the cabin, but I am going to be very sad to leave. I love waking up in the morning to the cool air and quietness. We have as much outside space as one could ask for and taking walks on the farm are irreplaceable. The dogs come down and hang out on the porch and the horses are just right down the road. True our cars are always dirty from driving down the dirt road, it can be a little spooky at night, and I wash every dish by hand. But living the simple life is much more grand and is truly bliss.

Some pics from the honeymoon...sorry I didn't rotate all of them...

Almost There....

Two days is it. I cannot believe it. Our engagement has been a whirlwind of quick planning, looking for a house, work, school, and all that jazz. We had our sights set on this adorable red brick home in Kaysville. Our offer was accepted and we thought our loan was approved but then a couple days ago that changed. So we are somewhat homeless just days before our wedding. Luckily though we have the wonderful Adams cabin to call home until we find another place. I personally believe we have karma just coming back to bite us. We thought we were getting off scot-free by not having to spend even a night in the cabin. But you just cannot be an Adams without being a newlywed in the cabin. We are very excited about it despite the possible mice and bugs. We will be there surrounded by nothing else but fresh air and open land. We couldn't ask for more. Thanks to everyone who has helped out with the wedding process. We feel so blessed to have so much support and love surrounding us. Next stop...Salt Lake Temple August 4th, 2009!!!

Temple

Last night I went through the temple for my first time. It was such an incredible experience. It especially meant so much to Mike and I to have our families there with us to join in the special occasion. We definitely feel so blessed. We feel more than ever that we both have such amazing families with great support. We're down to 16 days!! We are so excited!

And the plans continue...

Well we are just 22 days away! I can't believe how quickly time is moving. Most of the plans are settled but there are still plenty of lose ends to tie up. We got all of the bridals and engagements done the end of June. It took three days to complete because of the rain. Who'd have thought June would be so wet?! Mike was a trooper though and didn't even complain. Yes I owe him big time! Brandon is an awesome photographer and we love what he did. (brandonburkphotography.com) This coming week is going to be a busy one...finalizing invitations and getting them addressed and sent out, two showers, and hopefully finalizing the reception decor. On Saturday I will go through the temple. I'm excited to go and be there with all of our family. We have been so lucky to have so many people help us out. The time for planning has been really short and quick so all of the help and advice has been wonderful! Thanks everyone!!!

And So It Begins...

Well it is Official! As of June 3rd Mike and I are engaged. The date is August 4th. Having a short engagement definitely has its pros and cons. I have come to realize that I need to specify that we are getting married in the Salt Lake TEMPLE. Many seem to get some idea that a short engagement would mean otherwise. I couldn't be happier though. The idea that Mike and I will be married in just under two months is super exciting. There is lots to do but we have some great help that relieves so much of the load.

Here is some pics of the engagement. Mike (...and some wonderful help) set up this surprise, beautiful, candlelight dinner on the sod farm where our reception is planned to be. It was definitely a girl's dream...well at least this girl! :) The best night of my life thus far! Love you Mikey!!